State police capture escapee

MIDDLETOWN -- A Hartford teen apprehended five days after her escape from an alternative incarceration center is scheduled to be arraigned today in Middlesex Superior Court.

Published
12:00 am EDT, Monday, August 12, 2002

Aida Sanchez, 17, of 53 Madison St., was arrested Friday morning by state police troopers from Troop F in Westbrook and charged with escape. She was being held at York Correctional Center on $250,000 bond pending her court appearance today.

State police were notified of a possible escapee from the Alternative Incarceration Center at around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 4,. AIC officials said that Sanchez was mandated to stay at the 1 Labella Circle facility, police said. While staff conducted a check at the facility, they found that Sanchez did not return by the required time of 11 p.m., police said. At that time the teen was considered to be an escapee.

No information as to why Sanchez was was being held at the facility was available.